PITTSBURGH -- After last year’s season-ending debacle, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense vowed to not let it happen again.
A five-game losing streak with Russell Wilson at the helm, the team went out and added some pieces in Jonnu Smith and DK Metcalf, along with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback. With a young offensive line, the formula would be different, and the Steelers knew it.
However, just how different? Perhaps, the Steelers could not have even comprehended that. So far, their formula for a successful offense is a complete outlier over the last 20 years of NFL football.
Rodgers’ average depth of target is just over five yards, which since 2006, is a full yard lower than any other quarterback over a full season. In addition, he has the quickest time to throw in the NFL at just 2.